Spirit of Ireland - Irish Band

Spirit of Ireland is a Bedford-based lively Irish band of three classically trained multi-instrumentalists, offering classical singing as well as folk, covers and ceilidh music.  They are formed of 2 sisters, whose father is from Belfast, and John who is from Dublin.

The sisters have been playing and singing Irish music together (fiddle, whistles and vocals) since they were children, and were thrilled to join in with larger groups when they started joining John (guitar, percussion and vocals) at trad Irish sessions at local pubs, followed by their own trio gigs at pubs, clubs, village fetes, festivals and weddings. 

They love to see people enjoying their music, singing along and even breaking out those Irish dancing moves!

The sisters are also prolific classical singers with extensive experience singing in choral groups, operas, recitals and wedding ceremonies across the country and beyond.

Spirit of Ireland would love to create a tailored musical package for any occasion.

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Spirit of Ireland - Irish Band Repertoire

For the ceremony (scroll down for the party):

  • 1000 Years - Christina Perri
  • Amazing Grace - Newton
  • Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
  • Ave Maria - Schubert
  • Belle Nuit - Offenbach
  • Bridge over troubled water - Simon & Garfunkel
  • Danny Boy - Trad
  • Flower Duet - Delibes
  • Grace - Trad
  • I would that my love - Mendelssohn
  • Jesu, joy of man’s desiring - Bach
  • Moon River - Mancini
  • My Love’s an Arbutus - Trad
  • My luve is like a red red rose - Robert Burns
  • Per la Gloria d’adorarvi - Bononcini
  • Runaway - The Corrs
  • Scarborough Fair - Trad
  • She mov’d through the fair - Trad
  • Somewhere out there (American Tail) - James Horner
  • Sunset Dreams - Clannad
  • The Sunflower (Believe me if all) - Trad
  • Where’er you walk - Handel
  • The Wild Swans at Coole - Paul Edwards

For the party:

  • 500 Miles - The Proclaimers
  • 7 Drunken Nights - The Dubliners
  • A Pair of Brown Eyes - The Pogues
  • All for me grog - Trad
  • Auld Lang Syne - Robert Burns
  • Black Velvet Band - The Dubliners
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • C’est la vie - B*witched
  • Country Roads - John Denver
  • Dirty Old Town - Ewan MacColl
  • Don’t Forget Your Old Shipmate - Trad
  • Drunken Sailor - Trad
  • Fairytale of New York - The Pogues
  • Father Ted (My Lovely Horse) Medley - The Divine Comedy
  • Fields of Athenry - Trad
  • Finnegan’s Wake - The Dubliners
  • Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran
  • The Galway Girl - Steve Earl
  • I’ll tell me ma - Trad
  • I useta lover - The Saw Doctors
  • Leaving of Liverpool - Trad
  • Linger - The Cranberries
  • Molly Malone - Trad
  • My Johnny was a shoemaker - Trad
  • My Lovely Horse - The Divine Comedy
  • The Parting Glass - Trad
  • The Rattlin’ Bog - Trad
  • Toxic - Britney Spears
  • Somethin’ Stupid - Sinatra
  • So Young - The Corrs
  • Symphony - Clean Bandit
  • Wake me up - Avici
  • Whiskey in the jar - Thin Lizzy
  • Wild Rover - Trad

Spirit of Ireland - Irish Band Feedback

What a brilliant night! The guys were perfect for our party of 35....lots of irish songs, and we even had our own dance competition. Personable, fun and sounded awesome. Harmonies really lovely. Thank you so much for making everyone's evening special xx

Julie Doherty, Geddington, Northamptonshire, Wedding (2nd October 2021)

Thank you so much for performing at our wedding on 27th august. You were brilliant. we had so many lovely comments about you, and how much everyone enjoyed it x thank you again xx

Claire Langley, Boston, Lincolnshire, Wedding (27th August 2021)

Incredible 30th birthday ceili thanks to the band! I couldn’t recommend or thank them enough!!

Lucy Appleby, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, Party (28th December 2019)

Thank you so much for performing at our wedding on 27th august. You were brilliant. we had so many lovely comments about you, and how much everyone enjoyed it x thank you again xx

Claire Langley, Boston, Lincolnshire, Wedding (27th August 2021)

What a brilliant night! The guys were perfect for our party of 35....lots of irish songs, and we even had our own dance competition. Personable, fun and sounded awesome. Harmonies really lovely. Thank you so much for making everyone's evening special xx

Julie Doherty, Geddington, Northamptonshire, Corporate Event (2nd October 2021)

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